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UAlbany-led Study Finds Vibration Theory of Odor Perception Implausible

An international team of scientists led by University at Albany Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Eric Block, have demonstrated that the vibrational theory of olfaction, one of the two major theories explaining how the sense of smell functions, is not plausible.

UW Apparatus Measures Single Electron’s Radiation to Try to Weigh a Neutrino

University of Washington physicists are part of a team that made a step forward in their efforts to pin down the mass of a neutrino, an elusive subatomic particle that played a role in the formation of the universe.

U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary Franklin Orr Visits WEI

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Under Secretary for Science Franklin “Lynn” Orr visited the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI) on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 to learn more about the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s energy research and to do a “deep dive” into the research of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC).

Leading A Culture Shift in Materials Research

Priya Vashishta and his colleagues at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering will be unlocking the tremendous promises of creating novel materials thanks to a grant from the White House Materials Genome Initiative.

Setting the Course for Energy Technology Research

Lynn Orr, undersecretary for science and energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), spoke at MIT Thursday about the department’s newly issued Quadrennial Technology Review, which sums up the top priorities for research over the next four years.

Colossal Magnetoresistance Induced in Pure Lanthanum Manganite

A team of researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science team have successfully used high-pressure conditions to induce colossal magnetoresistance for the first time in a pure sample of the compound lanthanum manganite, LaMnO₃.

Detecting the Undetectable: New Chip Identifies Chemicals in Ultratrace Amounts

George Washington University professor’s technology offers advanced detection in drug and other healthcare screenings.

Want Renewable Energy? There’s an Enzyme for that.

For the first time, Brandeis University researchers have observed and recorded each step of how the enzyme adenylate kinase (ADK), catalyzes the transfer of energy in our cells.

Building the Next Generation of Efficient Computers

UConn researcher Bryan Huey has uncovered new information about the kinetic properties of multiferroic materials that could be a key breakthrough for scientists looking to create a new generation of low-energy, highly efficient, instant-on computers.

Particle Physics and Accelerator Work Gain CSU Entry Into National Association

Colorado State University is the latest research institution to be admitted to the Universities Research Association, one of the entities that helps manage the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

One Step Closer to Artificial Photosynthesis and "Solar Fuels"

Caltech scientists, inspired by a chemical process found in leaves, have developed an electrically conductive film that could help pave the way for devices capable of harnessing sunlight to split water into hydrogen fuel.

UH Researchers Discover New Material to Produce Clean Energy

Researchers at the University of Houston have created a new thermoelectric material, intended to generate electric power from waste heat – from a vehicle tailpipe, for example, or an industrial smokestack – with greater efficiency and higher output power than currently available materials.